SES Supports Luxembourg at Expo 2020 in Dubai

SES, POST and Chamber of Commerce partner with the Luxembourg Ministry
of the Economy / Under the Expo’s theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the
Future”, the Grand Duchy will explore the topic “Resourceful Luxembourg”

LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that it will
support Luxembourg’s presence at Expo 2020 in Dubai. The world
exhibition with the overall theme “Connecting Minds, Creating the
Future” will take place between October 2020 and April 2021 in the
United Arab Emirates. Its main theme will be developed through three
spheres: Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability. Focusing on
Luxembourg’s strengths in economic and technological innovation and
diversification, Luxembourg’s pavilion will explore the key topic
“Resourceful Luxembourg”.

SES supports the Grand Duchy and the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy
alongside two other partners, the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and
POST Luxembourg. The concept of the pavilion and the cooperation were
presented today at a joint press-conference in the Luxembourg Ministry
of the Economy.

Karim Michel Sabbagh, President and CEO of SES, commented: “SES is an
excellent example of Luxembourg’s global reach. Covering 99% of the
planet and connecting over a billion people every day, SES perfectly
demonstrates how a small country can have an impact well beyond its
frontiers and even reach the most remote corners of the world. SES also
illustrates Luxembourg’s pioneering role in space technologies and its
ambition to explore new resources. As a global leader and a strong
partner of the Government, we enthusiastically participate in this new
adventure and look forward to supporting Luxembourg’s presence in Dubai.”

Étienne Schneider, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
the Economy, commented: “The United Arab Emirates are the most important
commercial partner of Luxembourg in the Golf region. In promoting
innovation and sustainable development, the profile of Expo 2020
perfectly aligns with our national approach of global economic
diversification, especially with reference to the space sector and
information and communication technologies. Dubai is the first Arab city
in the world to host a universal expo that expects over 25 million
visitors. Our participation offers a unique opportunity to highlight
Luxembourg’s strengths on the international scene, and particularly in
the Middle East.”

SES is the world-leading satellite operator and the first to deliver a
differentiated and scalable GEO-MEO offering worldwide, with more than
50 satellites in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and 12 in Medium Earth
Orbit (MEO). SES focuses on value-added, end-to-end solutions in four
key market verticals (Video, Enterprise, Mobility and Government). It
provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and
internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators,
governments and institutions, and businesses worldwide. SES’s portfolio
includes the ASTRA satellite system, which has the largest
Direct-to-Home (DTH) television reach in Europe, and O3b Networks, a
global managed data communications service provider. Another SES
subsidiary, MX1, is a leading media service provider and offers a full
suite of innovative digital video and media services.Further
information available at: www.ses.com